Thank you all for the kind words about the SHAPE Magazine nomination. If you’re a new visitor to my blog, welcome! I would love to hear from you, so don’t hesitate to say hi! One thing I’ve noticed since graduating two years ago is how much more I appreciate my trips up to Evanston. Recently, […]
Tidbits and Treats
Pizza You Can SHAPE Magazine
While catching up on Twitter this morning, I stumbled across some rather exciting news. And by rather exciting, I mean I danced around my living room. I am both honored and thrilled to share that I’ve been nominated for SHAPE Magazine’s Best Healthy Eating Blogger Awards! When I sent Bobby the link to my feature, […]
What If I Told You…?
Great news! In two weeks, I have written an additional 15,000 words. Source What if I told you that not a single one of those words is for my previous novel? Would you call me a quitter? A crazy person? A rebound writer, jumping from one idea to the next? Maybe. I know I’ve certainly […]
A Mara-velous Double Date!
The last time I saw Mara was back in June when the Traveling Pans took on Chicago neighborhoods. As if that weren’t long enough, the last time Mara and I had a proper multiple location, multiple city foodie date was way back in April 2009. Clearly, we were way overdue, and this weekend we set […]
Book Review: Atonement by Ian McEwan
There isn’t much of a pattern with the books I read. One minute I’ll be engrossed in young adult dystopia, the next I’ll be pinning every book by Emily Giffin. I am generally open to all genres, perspectives and subject matter. There are books that are perfect pick-me-ups, ones that I may not think twice […]
On Wisconsin + Happy Endings
Happy Fall!! Today marks the official first day of the new season which, as you know, I’m a big fan of for its cooler weather, delicious food and FOOTBALL. That said, it was a rather exciting final few days of summer. I’m glad you all enjoyed my lighthearted post on being scared out of my […]
Tying The Knot: Emily + Bob
Last weekend, Bobby and I attended a beautiful wedding. His co-worker, Bob, officially tied the knot with his new wife Emily, and the two of them looked blissfully happy as they shared their first dance. We had a fantastic time at the ceremony and the reception that followed, both at Spiaggia, a gorgeous restaurant and […]
The Birthday Boy, Take Three
It’s hard to believe, but my husband is officially a quarter of a century old. Tonight, we celebrated Bobby’s 25th birthday with our third annual trip to McCormick & Schmick’s. You can read about our previous adventures at the links below: The Birthday Boy Named Karen The Birthday Boy No Longer Named Karen I recently […]